Mandela laid to rest in his hometown of Qunu

The Body of former South African president, Nelson Mandela has been buried in his family home of Qunu.

It was a private traditional Xhosa ceremony at his ancestral home. The military staged a fly-past and fired a 21-gun salute as his body was lowered into the grave. Present, were His widow, Graca Machel, President Jacob Zuma , his ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, grandson, and other members of his family.

Nelson Mandela died on 5ft of December and aged 95.  He lead the South Africa's struggle against Apartheid, spent 27 years in jail, was released from the prison in 1990, awarded the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize and then became South Africa's first black president in 1995... ADIEU #MADIBA